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ESPINOSA CARDIEL, Ana

Department of Basic Areas

ESPINOSA CARDIEL, Ana

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Basic Areas, DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCIES. Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Education

Master's Degree in General Health Psychology UNIVERSITAT ABAT OLIBA CEU
Graduated in Psychology UNIVERSITAT ABAT OLIBA CEU
Master of Professional Training in Neuropsychology. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine. Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Official Master in Neurosciences. Faculty of Biology. University of Barcelona.
Doctorate from the University of Barcelona in the official Doctorate in Medicine Program. Research line: Clinical and experimental neurosciences. Neuropsychology (IDIBAPS). Faculty of Medicine. Title of the thesis: “Neuropsychological and genetic factors associated with incipient dementia due to cognitive impairment. Genotype-phenotype correlation.”
Master of Applied Statistics with Programming R: Classical, Robust, Advanced and Multivariant Techniques. Nebrija University.

Professional experience

ACE Foundation Catalan Institute of Applied Neurosciences. Deputy Neuropsychologist of the Diagnostic Unit.
- Clinical assistance activity by carrying out neuropsychological examinations for the purpose of assessment, diagnostic guidance and neuropsychological treatment.
- Creation of neuropsychological reports related to clinical care practice (first visits and follow-up visits) and occasionally in relation to neuropsychological expertise.
- Collaboration in clinical studies: study design, manuscript writing, import, preparation, exploitation and analysis of databases (SPSS) and collaboration in clinical trials.

- Research activity. CYBER NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES (CIBERNED) (ACE Foundation – Catalan Institute of Applied Neurosciences). From 01/02/2019.

Second cycle university teaching experience
→ Subject: Advanced Cognitive Neuroscience in Neuropsychology Master. Open University of Catalonia (UOC). Collaborating teacher.
→ Subject: TFM (Final Master's Thesis) - Neuropsychology Research. Open University of Catalonia (UOC). Teaching assistance for the final work and practicals.
→ Subject Non-pharmacological therapy: traditional stimulation and new technologies. Biopsychosocial Intervention Course in Dementia. AlzheimUr Foundation. School of Psychological Practice of the University of Murcia. Murcia
→ Subject Non-pharmacological therapy: traditional stimulation and new technologies. Biopsychosocial Intervention Course in Dementia. AlzheimUr Foundation. School of Psychological Practice of the University of Murcia. Murcia
→ Subject Neuropsychology of mild cognitive impairment with vascular characteristics and vascular dementia. Master's in Psychogerontology and Applied Neurosciences. Developmental Psychology Department. Faculty of Psychology. Barcelona University.
→ Subject Neuropsychology of Vascular Dementia and Normotensive Hydrocephalus. Master's in Psychogerontology and Applied Neurosciences. Developmental Psychology Department. Faculty of Psychology. Barcelona University.
Non-university teaching experience:
→ The neuropsychological examination in dementia. Clinical, functional and behavioral assessment scales most useful for primary care. Description of psychometric tools to assess cognitive functions. IX Dementia Update Course for Primary Care. ACE Foundation Catalan Institute of Applied Neurosciences. Barcelona
→ The neuropsychological examination in dementia. Description of the main cognitive functions. Clinical, functional and behavioral assessment scales most useful for primary care. Description of psychometric tools to assess cognitive functions. VIII Dementia Update Course for Primary Care. ACE Foundation Catalan Institute of Applied Neurosciences.